List of hartals in Bangladesh

This is a list of hartals (labour strikes or collective actions) occurring in Bangladesh (including East Pakistan).

List

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Date (ymd) Total days Hartal called by Reason Casualties and damage Notes
1962 – 1971 15[1] then East Pakistan
1972 – 1975 5[1]
1981 – 1987 59[1]
1991 – 1996 266[1] Awami League, called for hartal of unknown number of days
1996 – 2001 215[1] BNP, called for 59-day hartal[2]
2001 – 2007 Unknown Bangladesh Awami League, called for 173-day hartal[3]
2008 – 2009 Unknown BNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Workers party, Awami League, called for 15-day hartal[3]
2010 – 2013 April Unknown Awami League, called for 17-day hartal[3]
2010-11-30 1 (all day)[4] BNP Opposing Khaleda Zia's eviction after 30-year-long stay in military house 1193rd hartal in the history of Bangladesh
2013-04-02 1 (all day)[5] Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir opposed to sending Delwar Hossain Sayeedi on police remand for questioning.
2013-04-09 1 (all day)[6] BNP protesting against courts sending its top 17 leaders to jail.
2013-04-10 1 (all day)[6] BNP protesting against courts sending its top 17 leaders to jail.
2013-04-11 1 (all day)[7] Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir to press for the release of Shibir President Delwar Hussen. 1 person killed in khulna[8]
2013-04-23 1 (all day)[9] BNP demands for release of top leaders. 10 people injured;[10] 5 buses torched on night before hartal.
2013-04-24 1 (all day)[11] BNP demands for release of top leaders.
2013-11-26 to 28 3 BNP
2023-11-15 3 BNP[12] to press for neutral polls.
2023-11-19 2 Labour Party[13]
2023-11-22 2 BNP[14] protesting the unveiling of the polls schedule by the Election Commission.
2023-12-19 1 BNP[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Ariful Islam Mithu (16 June 2011). "So many hartals?". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  2. ^ Mohammad T. Hussain (May 24, 2010). "HARTAL: As I look back". Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c M. Shamsur Rabb Khan (April 11, 2013). "A country of hartals". The Daily Star.
  4. ^ Baadshahmintu (Nov 29, 2010). "Hartal again, 9 vehicles torched in Dhaka". Archived from the original on July 26, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "Shibir calls strike to protest leader's arrest". bdnews24.com. 2013-03-31.
  6. ^ a b "BNP calls 36-hour strike". bdnews24.com. 2013-04-07.
  7. ^ "Violence mars Shibir strike". bdnews24.com.
  8. ^ "1 dead in Khulna clashes". bdenews24.com.
  9. ^ মঙ্গল ও বুধবার টানা হরতাল - প্রথম আলো. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  10. ^ "Prothom Alo | Most popular bangla daily newspaper - Home". Archived from the original on 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  11. ^ মঙ্গল ও বুধবার টানা হরতাল - প্রথম আলো. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  12. ^ "Fifth round of blockade from today". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  13. ^ "All parties are paid servants: Oli Ahmed". Somoy News. 2023-12-29.
  14. ^ "BNP announces fresh 48-hour blockade from Wednesday". The Daily Star. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  15. ^ "BNP's hartal now deferred to Tuesday". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-12-17.
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